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Indonesian island with its unique religion and culture is preparing for Nyepi, the day when everything shuts.

Deal with France promises $3.23bn in military aid to Ukraine, while pact with Germany secures $1.22bn support package.

US Congresswoman Porter says age limit is a conversation 'we ought to be having', in run-up to Trump/Biden rematch.

UN court notes 'perilous' situation but rejects South African request to order urgent measure to safeguard civilians.

Former US president loses case; banned from serving as officer or director of any New York corporation for three years.

Satellite images show Egypt levelling land and building a wall along its border with the Gaza Strip near Rafah

Activists in Brazil hope to raise awareness that illegal mining activity has sparked a crisis on Indigenous lands.

Israel has ramped up attacks in Lebanon - and Hezbollah has promised to retaliate.

During President Vladimir Putin's rule several of his vocal critics have died or been sentenced to lengthy jail terms.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's warning comes days after 10 Lebanese civilians were killed in Israeli air raids.

Palestinians are being forced to eat weeds and leaves to stay alive in Gaza. The UN says Gaza is on the brink of famine.

Following an inflammatory piece in the Wall Street Journal, Marc Lamont Hill talks to Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.

Army arrests 20 people in the raid, saying some were involved in Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel.

Putin will be held accountable," the wife of Alexey Navalny says following her husband's death.

The Kremlin critic's mother also said her son was 'alive, healthy and happy' when she saw him this week.

Threats of a full-scale military operation aim to depopulate Gaza and help Netanyahu cling to power, analysts say.

'Israel operates under a climate of absolute impunity,' says Craig Mokhiber, former top UN official.

Kremlin critic dies after collapsing and losing consciousness at Arctic penal colony, prison authorities say.

Navalny was Putin's fiercest political opponent, galvanising Russians who otherwise saw no option to the president.

Continental integration must be the primary agenda of this year's African Union Summit in Addis Ababa.

Leaders say Putin critic 'paid for his courage with his life' and that they hold Russia responsible for his death.

The UN and international aid groups have warned of a slaughter' if Israel launches a ground attack in Rafah.

African countries that have long traded with others outside the continent are now shipping goods to each other.

Main opposition party says bank accounts frozen just weeks before the expected announcement of the general election.

Former Beatles member says 'incredibly grateful to all those involved' after search to find instrument stolen in 1972.

Prison service says the Putin critic collapsed and lost consciousness after a walk in a remote penal colony.

Hassan al-Ramlawi remembers his cousin Aamer, a simple, loving man with room in his heart for everyone.

The party has become embroiled in yet another row over anti-Semitism amid Israel's war on Gaza.

Despite its opposition to displacement of Palestinians, Cairo appears to be preparing for a scenario forced by Israel.

Ukraine leader's trip to Berlin, Paris comes as battle for eastern city, one of bloodiest in near two-year war, rages.

Shopkeepers complain of harassment by Israeli forces amid 'zero tourism'.

As a physician and mother, I lose sleep over the prospect of minors being allowed to take part in the MAiD programme.

Video from the Ukrainian battleground city of Avdiivka shows the destruction there.

Egypt fears Israel won't allow Palestinians back into Gaza while a refugee exodus will burden its ailing economy.

The delay threw Senegal, usually seen as one of the most stable West African countries, into political turmoil.

Israeli forces storm Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, with hundreds of staff, patients trapped under heavy fire.

Stagnant water has flooded homes and palm groves around Zliten, spreading a foul odour and creating mosquito swarms.

What is the party's reasoning behind joining a coalition with its longtime rivals without cabinet positions?

Parliament votes 176-76 to pass the bill which also allows same-sex couples to legally adopt children.

While transparency advocates and opposition leaders say ban is a big win for democracy, Modi's BJP remains confident.

White House says weapon is not yet operational and poses no immediate threat but puts astronauts at risk.

Alexander Smirnov charged over claims Joe and Hunter Biden received bribes from Kyiv-based Burisma.

A general once feared across Indonesia and banned from the United States, has reinvented himself as a cute grandpa.

Microsoft-backed startup stuns social media with hyper-realistic videos created using text prompts.

As the war enters is 723rd day, these are the main developments.

Less bureaucracy and more flights are luring Chinese visitors back to Thailand in a boost to the tourism industry.

Earlier this week the UN agency expressed 'concern' over the detention of prominent rights activist, Rocio San Miguel.

Patients, staff, displaced families face 'harsh conditions' in besieged medical facility, the largest in southern Gaza.

Israeli forces storm Gaza's Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, forcing everyone inside to evacuate and flee for their lives

Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election, ahead of an official result due by March 20.